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title: Appellate Practice
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Appellate Practice, from the Subject Matter Index.
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## [The name Is Bond, Appellate Bond](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/the-name-is-bond-appellate-bond "The name Is Bond, Appellate Bond")

A surety bond will be required in most appeals; an overview of the options available to stay execution of judgment

[David Zarmi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-zarmi "David Zarmi")

From Issue: [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december)

## [The disentitlement doctrine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december/the-disentitlement-doctrine "The disentitlement doctrine")

A potent secret weapon to destroy your opponent’s contemptuous appeal

[Scott Tillett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-tillett "Scott Tillett")

From Issue: [2017 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-december)

## [State appellate court motions, applications, and requests](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/state-appellate-court-motions-applications-and-requests "State appellate court motions, applications, and requests")

Using them to achieve strategic advantage on appeal

[Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin")
[Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner")

From Issue: [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december)

## [Protecting the record for appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december/protecting-the-record-for-appeal "Protecting the record for appeal")

You can’t create a record where there was none, so don’t let that happen

[Myron Moskovitz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/myron-moskovitz "Myron Moskovitz")

From Issue: [2018 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-december)

## [Prepare for an appeal right from the start](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/prepare-for-an-appeal-right-from-the-start "Prepare for an appeal right from the start")

Increase your clients’ recoveries and protect their interests on appeal by learning to protect the record

[Lauren Horwitz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lauren-horwitz "Lauren Horwitz")

From Issue: [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december)

## [Petitions for review to the California Supreme Court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/petitions-for-review-to-the-california-supreme-court "Petitions for review to the California Supreme Court")

When one appellate court just isn’t enough

[David Zarmi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-zarmi "David Zarmi")

From Issue: [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december)

## [The law-of-the-case doctrine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/the-law-of-the-case-doctrine "The law-of-the-case doctrine")

What is it and when does it apply?

[Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich")

From Issue: [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december)

[![Take a deep breath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Posner_istock-1172520527_a82c7cf9e060ca9d3316285d5f0855f0.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/take-a-deep-breath "Take a deep breath")

## [Take a deep breath](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/take-a-deep-breath "Take a deep breath")

Ten seemingly intractable appellate problems that can be fixed

[Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin")
[Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner")

From Issue: [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december)

## [Seeking extraordinary relief by filing a writ petition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/seeking-extraordinary-relief-by-filing-a-writ-petition "Seeking extraordinary relief by filing a writ petition")

Writ practice made simple, so you can quickly make the decision on whether to file the writ petition

[Eileen C. Moore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eileen-c-moore "Eileen C. Moore")

From Issue: [2022 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june)

## [Preparing to be prepared](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/preparing-to-be-prepared "Preparing to be prepared")

Avoiding rookie mistakes at oral argument

[Janet R. Gusdorff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/janet-r-gusdorff "Janet R. Gusdorff")

From Issue: [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december)

[![Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/posner-isaacs_art_d4d473dd6548d4a2d175ccd0917ced5b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/pitfalls-and-hazards-when-perfecting-a-civil-appeal "Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal")

## [Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/pitfalls-and-hazards-when-perfecting-a-civil-appeal "Pitfalls and hazards when perfecting a civil appeal")

Filing a notice of appeal is a seemingly simple task, but determining whether and when to appeal can be a daunting task

[Gerald Serlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/gerald-serlin "Gerald Serlin")
[Judith Posner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/judith-posner "Judith Posner")

From Issue: [2019 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december)

## [Monday morning quarterbacking](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january/monday-morning-quarterbacking "Monday morning quarterbacking")

An appellate attorney’s top 10 tips for trial

[Holly Boyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/holly-boyer "Holly Boyer")

From Issue: [2023 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january)